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The women working in front of and behind the camera are in the spotlight through this 11th annual showcase of Bollywood films through Jan. 26.

>> “A Gentleman”

1 p.m. Friday

Action-packed rom-com about a hardworking man with the American dream of a house, minivan and happy marriage, but his dream girl is a co-worker uninterested in corporate men. Meanwhile, a highly trained government operative undergoes a moral crisis — and both men’s worlds collide. In Hindi with English subtitles. (2017, India, 2:30)

>> “Mukkabaaz”

7 p.m. Friday

An aspiring boxer who trains in a gym controlled by the oppressive Mishra falls in love with a mute woman who turns out to be Mishra’s niece. In Hindi with English subtitles. (2017, India, 2:25)

>> “Simran”

1 p.m. Tuesday

A young divorcee determined to find a better life discovers a way to get fast money, robbing banks. Based on a true story. In English and Hindi with English subtitles. (2017, India, 2:04)

>> “Shubh Mangal Saavdhan”

7 p.m. Tuesday and 1 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday

Remake of 2013’s “Kalyana Samayal Saadham” about an engaged couple involved in a relationship filled with “awkward missteps.” When a “gentleman’s problem” arises in an attempt to become intimate, it leads to both families becoming involved in an increasingly heated issue. In Hindi with English subtitles. (2017, India, 1:59)

>> “You Are My Sunday”

7 p.m. Wednesday

Five young men living very different lives enjoy playing football at a beach on Sundays, but when a senile stranger gets the games banned, they must find a new place to play in congested Mumbai. In English, Hindi and Konkani with English subtitles. (2016, India, 1:59)

>> “Pinky Beauty Parlour”

7 p.m. Thursday, followed by a Q&A session with director Akshay Singh and producer Bahnishikha Das

This film brings to light the Indian society’s obsession with fairer skin and color bias and centers on two sisters — one of whom is criticized for dark skin while the other receives praise and preferential treatment for having light skin. Repressed emotional feelings result in tragedy. In Hindi with English subtitles. (2017, India, 2:10)

Three Dutch friends go on a road trip to Morocco. Nadir says he needs to deliver his father’s old taxi to Rabat, but what he doesn’t tell the others threatens their lifelong friendships. For ages 12 and older. In Dutch with English subtitles. (2011, Netherlands, 1:46)

“Like Crazy” (“La pazza gioia”)

10:45 a.m., and 12:45, 5 and 7 p.m. Saturday

While one is fabulously wealthy and the other socially awkward, two friends on a road trip share one thing in common: They are escaping from a mental institution. For ages 12 and older. In Italian with English subtitles. (2016, Italy/France, 1:58)

“Umizaru”

2:45 and 9 p.m. Saturday

Japanese coast guard rescue divers endure a rigorous training regimen in a coastal town, where they are known for their drunken antics. One trainee tries to impress the cute girl in town, who seems not to be interested. For ages 12 and older. In Japanese with English subtitles. (2004, Japan, 1:59)

“Loving Vincent”

Noon, 1:45, 3:30, 5:15, 7 and 8:45 p.m. Sunday

Based on 130 of Vincent van Gogh’s paintings, this mesmerizing hand-painted animation by 100 artists retraces the artist’s last days, framed as a mystery, as the young man Armand is tasked with delivering a letter from Vincent to his brother Theo. (2017, U.K./Poland, 1:34)

“The Mirror Crack’d”

11:30 a.m., and 3, 5 and 8:30 p.m. Monday

Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple helps solve a murder mystery that occurs on the set of a big-budget movie being shot in her tiny Kentish town, involving two feuding rival megastars, death threats and a local woman being poisoned. Starring Angela Lansbury, Elizabeth Taylor and Kim Novak. Rated PG. (1980, U.K., 1:45)

“La Casa De Mi Abuela”

1:30 and 7 p.m. Monday

Documentary about a widow in her 70s who is encouraged by her children to move out of her crumbling home as developers take over the neighborhood. Meanwhile, customs and traditions become displaced. For all ages. In Catalan and Spanish with subtitles. (2005, Spain, 1:19)

“But Forever In My Mind” (“Come te nessuno mai”)

Noon, 3:30 and 7 p.m. Thursday

In this comedy, 16-year-old Silvio and his friends are determined to lose their virginity and perhaps find love. For ages 15 and older. In Italian with English subtitles. (1999, Italy, 1:28)

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